The Ancient Cycle of Carbon Capture in the Bay of Bengal (IMAGE)

University of Southern California

The Ancient Cycle of Carbon Capture in the Bay of Bengal

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Wood from trees as high as the mountains can travel thousands of miles downriver to the Bay of Bengal as part of an ancient cycle that seems to be triggered by monsoons and other catastrophic events.

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Christian France-Lanord, Université de Lorraine

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